1921 Westhoughton by-election

The Westhoughton by-election of 1921 was held on 5 October 1921. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, William Wilson. It was won by the Labour candidate Rhys Davies.[1]

Result

Westhoughton by-election, 1921[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rhys Davies	14,876	57.8	−6.1
C	Liberal	James Tonge	10,867	42.2	+6.1
Majority			4,009	15.6	−12.2
Turnout			25,653	84.7	−23.1
	Labour hold		Swing	−6.1
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
2. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922.